Earn American AAdvantage Miles At The Mall

American Airlines has taken a bold step forward to help AAdvantage members earn miles wherever they shop.  They have just announced a new program that enables you to register your favorite charge card (any credit or debit card) and earn miles whenever you shop online, by catalog or at a retail store from one of their affiliated merchants (and there are hundreds!).  So I’m thinking…. If I purchase our office supplies from Staples at the Aadvantage eshopping page and then charge it to my registered American Express account… I’d earn 3 miles per dollar from American, I’d earn 1 point per dollar from American Express, I’d get a 5% credit back from Staples on my Amex account, AND I’d earn points for having a Staples rewards card.  A quadruple dip – I like it!!

Check out all the details from American Aadvantage eShopping and start racking up extra miles.

Lots of Restaurant Weeks In March!

It’s a great week to go eat out – Restaurant Weeks have blossomed all across the country.  Here’s a quick list of where to find restaurant week promotions:

Denver, Colorado – this week until 3/5
Chicago, Illinois – this week until3/6
Orange County, California – this week until 3/7
Savannah, Georgia – this week until 3/7
Maine – this week until 3/10
New York City – this week until 3/20
Santa Fe & Albuquerque New Mexico – this week until 3/13
Atlanta, Georgia – this week until 3/14

Austin Texas – March 8 – 11
Western New York – March 8 – 14
Boston, Massachusetts – March 14-19
Hudson Valley New York – March 15 – 28
Newport, Rhode Island – March 27 – April 4

Happy Dining!!

Passport Fees Going Up (Again!) – Renew Now

In this era of escalating fees, the State Department has requested an increase in the cost of obtaining a passport. The new proposed rates would be $135 for a first-time passport application, $110 for a renewal and $82 for additional pages (which are currently free).  It’s hard to believe that the cost of a passport could more than DOUBLE since 2002 when the fee was $60!  The fees can’t go into effect until the end of a 30 day “comment” period. If you’d like to register your feelings about the fee increase, please complete the comment form at Regulations.org. In the meantime, check your passport expiration date and blank pages, better to take care of it now!

Interesting New Travel Magazine

Alert – Strikes And Breakdowns Cause Transportation Havoc in Europe

Machu Picchu Closed To Tourists

Handicapped Accessible Hotels Now Searchable On Hotels.com

Meet The Real Van Gogh In London This Spring

Couch Surf All The Way To New Zealand With Lie Flat Seats in Coach

How To Fly Without Interruptions

Next Page »